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St. Paul daily globe., 1887-10-21
CONTACT work.
Paving Sixth Street.

OFFICE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS., {,
CITY OF ST.. PAUL, MINI, Oct. 10. 1887.
Sealed bids will be received by the
Board of Public Works in and for the
corporation of the city of st. Paul, Min
nesOta, at their office in said city. until
II m, on the 3lst day of October, A. ID.
1887, for the paving of Sixth street, from
College avenue to Oak street now Smith
avenuelin said city with pine blocks and
curb with granite, together with the
necessary sewer connections, according
to plans and specifications on file in
the office of said Board.
A bond with at least two (2) suretieS
in sum of at least twenty (20) per cent.
of the gross amount bid must accompany
each bid.
The said Board reserves the right to
reject any and all bids.
r. l.. GORMAN, President.
Official: w. f. ERWIN,
295-3OS Clerk Board Public Works.
St. Paul daily globe., 1887-10-21
A Family Affair.

A. II. Smith and Thomas Lane, ar
rested in a house on Third street while
fighting, were found guilty of disorderly
conduct. Smith went out for thirty
nesSed nes d that aa 1ei and S' Mrs. Smith are are
distantly related, and that Lane visited
the house too frequently to suit Mr..
Smith. He found them drinking beer
together yesterday afternoon, and ell
tered his protest so forcibly that the
nOlice were attracted
St. Paul daily globe., 1887-10-21
THE AUCTION FAKE"
"Fine Gold Watches" Sold For
Almost Nothing.

The auction flake" is still with us
and is doing a thriving business. One
in particular, on Washington avenue,
near Second avenue south, appears to
be a favorite with suckers just at
present, and they are enriching the pro-
prietors at a rapid rate. Displayed in
handsome show case are several dozen
watches, purp0rting to be gold, and os-
tensibly valued at from $50 to $780, But
81 would be a big price to pay for any
one of them, or the whole lot, for
that matter. The store was we'll filed
last evening and sales were brisk. The
auctioneer, a shrewd-faced young man,
not altogether unknown to the police,
was praiSing the merits of his wares in
his most seductive tones and drawing
bids from the spectators almost involun-
tarily. One young man paid SIS for a
gold watch that never cost less than
PAID PAID SIS s. for simaP Pf srfcIe Iu the e'el po
lice will investigate the place.
St. Paul daily globe., 1887-10-21
A PECULIAR PAIR.
A Nan and Woman Charged With Sin
gular Crime.
THEY HUNTED IN COUPLES.
He Robbed, While the Handsome Girl
Mounted Guard With a
Gun.

u The frequenters of the police court
were not little startled yesterday
morning when,i in response to the names
paris Wickham and Mary Wickham,"
called by the clerk, a tall, well-dressed
man of about thirty-five years of age
and woman of splendid figure and
fairly handsome face stepped forward
The woman had with her little girl
four years old, which she petted
parlor, instead of police court. Both
the man and woman wore defiant look.
and when asked what they had to say in
St. Paul daily globe., 1887-10-21
Worked By Tramps.

A gang of tramps is working the East
side in good shape at present. Their
scheme is to separate, each one going
to different house. Here they tell a
p;tiful story about dead father, sick
wife, or lot of mOtherless children TO
care for, or something like that, and
end up by saying that they can get no
work in the city. One of the crowd.
young, able-bodied man, was told he
could get lodging at the police station,
but he simply turned up his nose, say
ing: ''Oh, have not got SO low as that
Veto
St. Paul daily globe., 1887-10-21
Additional Minneapolis News
Oh the Fifth Page.
ALL SORTS.

In the report of a certain sporting event in
yesterdays GLOBE the statement was made
that 81 600 was bet in as many minutes ~
This is obviously an error, for it only took
sixteen minutes for the sports to post their
money. The 1,600 minutes were occupied
in walking back to Minneapolis.
1t is understood that Willie Eddie's busi
ness card now reads:
St. Paul daily globe., 1887-10-21
This Bracing Climate.

Some people will, apparently, never
learn that the atmos phere in Minnesota
during the winter and fall is ''bracing."
and requires that person should be
heavily dressed. An instance was noted
yesterday, near the city hall, that proves
the truth OF this: A gentleman, evil
gently from the South, was walking up
thin pantaloOns, silk hat and linen
coat, when he ran foul of tall stranger
from up river. The stranger was dressed
heavily and wore a fur coat and fur can.
For a moment the two looked at ca al
other and then walked away smiling.
St. Paul daily globe., 1887-10-21
DR.. MEL SON
226 Washington Av. S. Cor. Third AY.
MINNEAPOLIS. MINN.

Devoted twenty years to hospital and spe.
cial office practice. Guarantees to eradicate
and permanently cure, without caustic OF
mercury, chronic or poisonous, diseases Of
the blood, throat, nose, skin, nbladder and
kindred organs. Gravel and structure cured
without pain or cutting. Acute or chronic
urinary diseases cured In three to eight days
by local remedy. Victims Of indiscretion
or excess with cough, indigestion, tired feel
ing, nervous, physical and organic weakness,
rendering marriage improper or unhappy,
should call or write, as they are often treated
for consumption, dyspepsia and liver COM
plant, by Inexperienced men, who mistake
the cause of the evil and thus multiply both.
Separate rooms for ladies' No naI,seou
drugs used. Hours 8 to IL M, 2 to 3 and 2
% 8 p. m. Sunday 2 to 8 P. m.
St. Paul daily globe., 1887-10-21
One Of Life's Sad Hours.

About two weeks ago one fine, sunny
morning three beautiful little girls
started off from a house on Nicollet ave-
nue., near Fourth street, on their way to
school, tripping along with the glad
flush of innocence mantling their faces,
and swinging their little bags of books
to and fro, admired by all who saw them
St. Paul daily globe., 1887-10-21
The Minneapolis Globe Building.

The directors of the Daily Globe
Building company met yesterday morn
ing and organized by the election of the
following officers: President, Lewis
Baker; vice president, John G. Oswald;
secretary, II. L. Black; treasurer,
Thomas j. Buxton. Work Oh the new
building is progressing rapidly, and the
foundations, which are unusally solid
and massive, will be up and covered be-
fore the snow flies.
St. Paul daily globe., 1887-10-21
A Fat Money Drawer.

About 6 o'clock last evening, while
the attention of the clerks in Roths-
childs' clothing house was directed to
the front of the store, sneak thieves
secured an entrance in the rear and
robbed the money drawer, securing $3.50.
The drawer was found in the back yard.
There is no clue to the robbers.
St. Paul daily globe., 1887-10-21
This Is Very Sad.

While not unexpected, it will cause
thrill of sorrow to the many who knew
him to learn that E. j. G. Atterbury has
completely lost his mind. For months
his strange excitability has occasioned
general comment, and it will occasion
no surprise that at last his reason has
yielded. At the instance of his father
in-law, p. G. Woodward, commission
yesterday examined his condition and
St. Paul daily globe., 1887-10-21
1e, was on trial yesterday before Judge

nue., was on trial yesterday before Judge
Collins.
A. G. Simmonds sued Sheriff p. 2.
Swenson for the recovery of a horse
which had been taken on writ of re-.
plevin, and obtained Judgment for
S225, or the return of the horse.
The case of James ellis against Glenn
ems Mengelbreck was on trial before
Judge Hicks. This is an action for
$500 damages for the non-fulfllment of
n contract
St. Paul daily globe., 1887-10-21
THE SECOND RAPE FIEND.
Herbert Steffes Gets a Twenty
Years Sentence.

oChNCICO.
Herbert Steffes, who committed rape
On Lille Bischoff, child twelve years
old and of feeble mind, the daughter of
Leopold BischOff, who resides at 1929
Sixth street northeast. was Oh trial yes
terday. The evidence of the state was
that on the evening of July he enticed
her into shed by giving her cents,
and after tying her arms and gagging
her mouth, proceeded to accomplish
his design. Steffes is German, thirt5
years old. and has a wife and one child.
The details of the case were too revolt
ing for I4as publication; anG Inc Jury was out
guilty. County Attorney Davis moved
for Immediate sentence, and Judge
Young sentenced him to serve twenty
years at hard labor in the state prison at
Saltwater.
St. Paul daily globe., 1887-10-21
WILLIAM EDWIN HAsKILLED
The Tribune.


The expose of Messrs. Blethen and Haskell
as mere people in yesterdays Tribune was
an unqualified intimation that the insult to
Mrs. Cleveland was not q praiseworthy act.
"Union Veteran and other members of the
staff must feel somewhat abashed to sec the
Tribune go back OH its own honest express
ienccs"
St. Paul daily globe., 1887-10-21
Druggists Are Not Excepted.

Jacob Arnold, the druggist who was
convicted of selling liquor withoutEa Ii
cense, was sentenced yesterday to serve
thirty days in Jail and to pay fine of
$50 and the costs of prosecution, and
with further sentence of thirty days
in case the fine is not paid.
St. Paul daily globe., 1887-10-21
Struck on the Head.

George Grately, employed on the Nc
Cormick building, at the Minnesota
transfer, by Dobson & Fisher, was
struck on the head by falling derrick
yesterday afternoon and seriously in
jured. Grately has a brother doing
business at the corner of Eleventh street
and Hennepin avenue
St. Paul daily globe., 1887-10-21
Another Assignment.

William D. Gallagher, who has been
engaged i'll the tea, coffee and spice busi-
ness at CIT Nicollet avenue, has made an
assignment to Wallace w. Wait.
St. Paul daily globe., 1887-10-21
eco,
Syndicate Block, Minneapolis.
Another Competitor Wounded

You've all read of the ''bull
and the red shirt y We're
not the infuriated bull. All
who wish to advertise our
bargains will confer a favor
by putting a ticket on our
goods with the price in
plain figures.
The excitement over our
great closing sale is on the
increase. The happy crowds
that block our aisles daily
are pleased with the colos-
sal bargains they get.
To-day will be a rusher.
Just glance at the Under
wear Bargains.
l case Mems Scarlet Cot
ton Shirts and Drawers will
be given away at Is cents
each, or IS cents per Suit;
worth double.
l case of Mems All Wool
Scarlet Shirts and Drawers
(claimed to be worth 80
cents); we close them at
20 cents each.
1 case Mems Grey Mixed
Shirts and Drawers, 5O-cent
goods; We close them out
at 80 cents each.
l case of Mems All Wool
Scarlet Shirts and Drawers
worth 81; we close up at 81
cents each.
l case Ladies All Wool
Scarlet Vests and Pants; 81
goods; Our closing price 81
cents each.
1 case Ladies' All Wool
Scarlet Vests and Pants;
great value at our closing
price, 81.
To-day and Tomorrow Will Be
Great Days. Don't Fail to
Attend the Sale.
Barnes, Hengerer,
DeInOnd 4 Co.,
| Poonoers without any cash
0Oufu Advertise for a change OF hash.
St. Paul daily globe., 1887-10-21
LOCAL NII:NTION.

When you want good durable furni-
ture at a fair price call at the old house
of Charles p. Stevens Il Son, Nos. IA
and 16 Fifth street south. They can dis
count any furniture house either in
Minneapolis or ST. Paul both in price
and quality. Have you seen their S25
antique chamber suites that will SUR
pass anything at SS5 offered by other
firms?
St. Paul daily globe., 1887-10-21
MINNEAPOLIS WANTS.

Want advertisements for the GLOBE re-
ceived at w. j. Hughes, druggist corner
Monroe street and Third avenue, East Divis-
ion, Minneapolis.
St. Paul daily globe., 1887-10-21
II, Raw & Co.

L. Ray & Co.
Sell the most reliable teas and coffees in
the city, and at the lowest prices. Have
you tried them?
St. Paul daily globe., 1887-10-21

This is the last season of the Battle of
Atlanta panorama in Minneapolis.
Every resident and every stranger in
the city ought to see this famous paint
ing before it is taken away.
St. Paul daily globe., 1887-10-21
GOOD NEWS TO TRAVELLERS.
b
Great Reduction in Railroad

Fares.
3 Commencing on Nov. /, 1887, the Wis
1consin Central line will sell 2,OOo-milc
tickets at the rate of two cents per mile.
These tickets will DC OH sale at Com
pany offices IN st. Paul and Minnc-
aDoliS.
St. Paul daily globe., 1887-10-21

If You Want the Best
Cabinets for 50 per dozen, go to Nye's.
St. Paul daily globe., 1887-10-21

Nye Makes His Best Cabinets
For only 50 per dozen. Gallery over
poStOffice.
St. Paul daily globe., 1887-10-21
SITUATIONS WANTED.

Notwithstanding young man would
~ like a situation in store or business
house; used to work; able to take care Of
and make ase5a
ENGINEER-Good references; handy
II with carpenter and steam-fitter's tools;
willing to be generally useful. Address En-
gineer, Box!53, Shingle Creek. 293295
St. Paul daily globe., 1887-10-21
BESTTEETH IS

miro DR.. H. Waite, Specialist
m Graduate; II years resident
I akHOl of Minneapolis. Why suf-
fer when cure is mild, simple, certaine
Ask hundreds of leading citizens of St,
Paul, Minneapolis AMI the Northwest as
to the satisfactory tre itment and cure.
Pamphlet free. 1127 E ennepin Avenue
Minneapolis.
St. Paul daily globe., 1887-10-21

See Nye's Beautiful Pictures
Before you have any cabinets taken.
St. Paul daily globe., 1887-10-21
SITUATIONS OFFERED.

CTONECUTTERS-T lime or granite
~ stonecutters at Sioux Falls OAK; ten
weeks; $3.50 per day. Apply to Bernard &
johnson, 43O South Sixth ST., Minneapolis.
294-3Ol
St. Paul daily globe., 1887-10-21
1t Will PAY You

To learn shorthand and typewriting at
the oldest and largest school in the
Northwest. Standard systems taught
and expert writers graduated in from
two to five months. Pupils from this
school are the most successful of any in
securing situations. Remember this is
a practical institution. Bowers School
Of Shorthand, 522 Nicollet.
St. Paul daily globe., 1887-10-21

between Harry Gilmore and Billy
Myers will take place at the Comique to-
night, the best man to win. This, IN
conjunction with the first-class show
there this week, will be big attraction.
Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1887-05-22
Pulling on the Curb.

Judge Bach is stirring them up at
Billings, and on Friday overwhelmed
the old timers who were wont to
smoke. chew and pass away the time
in the court room as though it was q
saloon. The Judge said: "As this 10
the first time have had ths pleasure
to preside over this court, / havea few
remarks which 1 wish to make, and /
will say that have 30 much respect
for the courts that / never address
juryman or grand Juror In any shape
or form without arising to speak to
them, and hope they may have that
much respect when the court arises to
address them. My little experience In
this county shows that there Is care
lessness in the conduct Of the court
room that Is almost II not quite con-
tempt of court 1t is certainly con-
tempt Of justice, I do not know Of
any place In this community that is
more worthy OF the respect OF those
who attend 1t than this court unless 1t
be the church. There is no place
where the conduct of the audience
should be 30 careful and 30 respectful
as In the court room. I do not mean
the individual who presides over IL.
Now II you want q court Of this kind
you can only do 1t by making the
court feel the solemnity which ought
to all this room, and that cannot bs
when men come In here and stick
their feet up 90 that the court sees
more feet than face, and say tha,
this shall be the most dignified plscs
In the county except the church
Those who oome In here are welcome
and I believe II 10 your duty 10 come
here. When you come here you will
come and wear your. coats and
you will keep your feet down off the
rails, and you win come here TO keep
order or stay away. and ! direct the
attorneys when they are % tired thai
Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1887-05-22
G. A. II. Order No. 8.
y. 8. GRANT PosT, No. IA,
DEPARTMENT OF DAKOTA.

U. 8. GRANT PosT, No. IA, 4
DEPARTMENT OF DAKOTA,
GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC, I
MILES City, NJ. T., May IS, 1887.
I. In accordance with custom
originating In the desire to hallow the
cause for which 80 many patriot SOL
dies and sailors gave their lives dur
ing the war Of the rebellion. the COM
rades Of this post will assemble at post
hall on the morning of sunday, the
18th instant, at 1890 o'clock, q. m,
and march from that place to the riak,
where religious services will be held,
commencing ut IL o'clock, Q. m. kev.
Mr.. Armstrong has consented to make
an address appropriate to the occasion.
ii. Adjutant Corwin, Quartsrmas-
ter Allen and Comrade Bush will at
tend to the decoration of the rink for
the services.
iii. Comrades Birkle, Hall, Carr
and Hurley will on the morning Of
Monday, the 3Oth inst, prcceed:to dec
crate the graves of deceased soldiers in
the cemeteries near Miles City.
w. On Memorial Day (3Oth inst.),
at 4:30 O'Clock, p. m, this post will as
semble at the chapel at Fort Keogh
and proceed to the fort cemetery,
where appropriate ceremonies. con-
formAble to the ritual of the Grand
Army will be held.
v. All members of the Grand Army
of the Republic not members of this
post ara cordially invited to present
themselves At the place above indicat-
ed. and unite with Us In honoring the
memories Of the dead. Citizens of
this place and all members of the gar
rison Of Fort Keogh are also invited
TO be present.
1t is earnestly desired that 90 far ~
practicable, comrades and citizens
generally lay aside their usual avoca-
tions and unite in this tribute of re-
spect for the men who shed their
blood and laid down their lives In de-
Tense Of our country and thus show to
the world that the sacrifice they made
has not been forgotten, for without
that sacrifice we would have had no
country worthy Of the name.
HENRY RoMEyN,
r. w. CoRwIN. Post Commander.
Adjutant.
Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1887-05-22
The 'squire's Daughter.

A daughter was born 10 Squire Geo.
Parks, OF Sloan village, Madison
on March 8, ls49. She was
named Esther Adelia. In her 18th
year she began TO make noise In the
world. While all the rest of the fam
lily were away from home, one day
their farmhouse was burned to the
ground. Katie was found prone on
the ground. bound hand and foot and
with q gag In her mouth. She told .
story that LED to the arrest of two
young men. Gne of them died before
the stain on his reputation had been
cleared away. Not long after this
Esther woke up the quiet community
by trying TO blow her brains out with
q rife. The furrow that the ball
plowed remains to this day. A month
later she had fine time In Utica for o
few weeks. Then che was arrested for
mssquerading In mems clothes. She
was sent TO the hospital, where she
made rope of sheets and escaped.
She later made her way 10 the Oneida
community. This escapade ended in
her being cent to the Utica insane
asylum, where she was locked up for
several years. Within q few months
after her release she was married to .
man named Bennett. Bennett was
found one morning at the foot OF the
stairs with broken neck. Esther
was arrested, but no one had seen
Bennett fall, and she was discharged.
After this she went to Oswego and SET
up Ia business as . clairvoyant. Then
she practiced the manly art OF balloon
flying. Breaking up families by lying
letters, however. 10 her stronghold.
Just now this versatile woman IL
under arrest for stealing and pawning
q rug ct Oneida.-Ex.
Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1887-05-22

they cannot sit without their feet on
the chairs or tables, that there is an-
other part Of the house where they
can 60 and put their feet on the chairs
and tables. want o full court room;
1t is safe to the court and jury. 1t 10
your duty to come In and sit a. you
would In places where good order is
preserved, II you come in here for riot
and fun you are in the wrong place,
that you may be assured of, and I
shall insist upon those who come In
here, thvt they shall treat the mem.
bers Of this court with the same defer
snce which they receive.
Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1887-05-22

given it; but that period has passed
in . measure, and men must be will.
ing now to take some pains II they ex-
pect to realize Q fair profit. Good
management Is required In rearing
stock of any kind; the condition must
be healthy. Our sheep men have
learned that their bands must be
sheltered II good returns are expected.
They have learned bitter lesson at o
severe cost, and now they will profit
by the past, and prosperity will reward
them.
Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1887-05-22
THE SPANISH PRETENDER.
The Latest Mexican Improbability.

@- @@@~~'@s %--~--~--@ .>~@f@SseSAAtys
New York Telegram: A Herald
special from the City of Mexico says:
1t is stated In upper governmental cir.
cles that plot on the part of the. Con.
servative part, which 10 ss bold and
ambitious as 1t is practicable, has been
discovered. A prominent member of
congress, in the confidence of Presi-
dent Diaz and several cabinet mem.
bers, stated to-day that there 10 no
doubt but that the Mexican Conserve
tives have actuallyinvited Don Carlos
the Spanish, pretender, to visit this
country for the purpose Of entangling
him In Mexican politics and eventual.
ly making him the head Of their
party.
NY informant asserts that all the de.
tails Of the plot are well known TO the
government. Don Carlos las accept
ed the invitation to visit Mexico,
where he was Hospitality entertained
and made many friends some years
ago. Whether he is aware of the in
tention of his Mexican friends 10 not
certain, although II is believed that
he 10.
The promoters of the plot wrote
sometime ago to Rome, 90 the story
goes, asking the Pope's blessing on the
undertaking. but the answer was not
encouraging. One Of the cardinals
addressed y reply with wholesome ad-
vice, counselling the avoidance Of all
disturbance. recommending the con.
servstive party to convert their liberal
opponents and calling their attention
to the church's policy Of teaching the
children to be good Catholics.
Several gentlemen interviewed by
your correspondent, ell occupying
prominent positions, confirmed the
report of the conservative plot, but
ridiculed it. declaring that the fate Of
Iturbide and Macmillan would be
shared by all future aspirsnts to the
Mexican crown. Nobody seems to
know exactly what 10 proposed 70 do
with Don Carlos. even should he be
introduced into Mexican politics.
Under the present constitution. be
could not be made president.
One thing is sure, and that 10 Don
Carlos has been invited to Mexico. has
accepted the invitation and will be
feted In every possible manner by the
Spanish Carlists and Mexican Conser.
vatives. The invitation was given
when 1t was supposed that there
would be struggle over the Presiden-
tial succession. The reelection amend.
ment had been Q bomb shell in the
Conservative camp. Still 1t 10 stated
that they are undismayed and are pre-
pairing to make great capital out Of
Don Carlos visit.
Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1887-05-22

The most utter disregard for the stsr-
nal fines Of things wss noticed % the
rink last night whom during the most
pathetic and touching part Of the last
cot broad smile end . smothssed
chuckling obtained among the andi-
ence below row e. OF courss none
could let on that be or shs wss laugh
ing and the attempt ~ fQppssning
the merrimsnt ives ludioros -
extremis.
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Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1887-10-15

There are ~. 903 pensioners in the State
Who receive annually SOS 424T9.